CHURCHILL DOWNS · FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 2

MAIDEN CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $67,000

Post

TBD

Runners

Weather

Partly Sunny · 86°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Zimomo

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · blinkers

EACH-WAY

Cantkeepagoodmndwn

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Romans Dale (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Trixie Barry

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 9

1 post 1

Zimomo

Beschizza A · Kelsey Danner · 119 lb

by Twirling Candy out of My Mo

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2 post 2

Cantkeepagoodmndwn

Corrales G · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Bauble Queen

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3 post 3

Joe Joe Dude

Concepcion A · Radosevich Shelly R · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of Hollywood Hoopla

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4 post 4

High Status

Espinoza A · Raymond Bryner · 119 lb

by Cairo Prince out of Puabis Gold

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5 post 5

Trixie Barry

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Take Charge Indy out of Lemon Gal

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6 post 6

Don't Kick Me

Saez L · Eurton Peter · 119 lb

by Army Mule out of Sugar Happy

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7 post 7

Shaved Ice

Ortiz J L · Catalano Wayne M · 119 lb

by Aloha West out of Stirred

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8 post 8

Chasing Em

Bejarano R · Hartman Chris A · 119 lb

by Cyberknife out of Gracetown

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9 post 9

King Crusher

Arrieta F · Foster Eric · 119 lb

by Beau Liam out of Watch Smartly

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